Knitted fabric



V. LOMBARDI KNITTED FABRIC Aug. 4, 1931.

Filqd Aug. 5. 195o C JJ l 4 S 11m. ,uw QQ ffQ Q E Q d n Q m m* N w w w K ,M g m EE EE@ /NVENTOR V/NCENT LOMBARD! f @y-Mm @www ATTORNLD Patented Aug. 4, 1931 'VIN'('JIEIIPJJy LOMBARDI, OF BROOKLYN, NEWIYOIR'KA KNITTED FABRIC Application med August 5, 1990. serial No. 473,211.

This invention relates to |the'manufacture of knitted fabricsand has for an object the provision of a fabric by means of which novel pattern effects may be produced, such as the l imitation of embroidery and the like. This -is preferably accomplished by the use ofthe general principles of the interlock fabric disclosed in my U. S. Patent No. 1,426,576I issued Aug. 22nd, 1922, modified in certain particu- 10 lars that Will be hereinafter explained in greater detail.

For a better understanding of this invention reference is'made to the following detailed description taken in connection with 15 the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 represents the appearance of a knitted fabric embodying the present invention;

- and Fig. 2 illustrates the details of the knitting y means of Which ythe novel appearance of the fabric of Fig. 1 is obtained.

The novel pattern effects producednby the present invention ydiffer from previous design eEects in thatthepattern appears in the rear 4of the fabric instead of in the front of the fabric, so that in the use of the present fabric for dresses and the like the article of dress is made up by placing outside the socalled back-side of the fabric,-the reverse of the usual process. By the rear or back-side of the fabric is meant the side on which appears i on the surface of the fabric the top portions of the* knitted loops. In most knitted fabrics the rear ,side of the fabric presents/an, unsightlyv appearance which must be concealed rather than exposed to view in the completed article of wearing apparel.

Fig. 1 shows the'reverse side of a knitted fabric produced in accordance with this invention and illustrates a pleasing type of pattern eect that is capable of general usein the'nknitting industry. The character of the fabric of Fig. 1 will be better understood after 'an explanation of Fig. 2 which illustrates in 45 detail how the pattern effect on the reverse side is accomplished. The fabric of Fig. 2 is of the interlock type in which a' plurality'of 'independent yarns are employed and in4 portions of the fabric a plurality of the yarns are interlocked in certain Wales of the loops of another yarn between the two sides of a loop in one row and the two sides of a loop in an adjacent row, While being carried entirely behind the loops in theremaining rows. ByY

properly varying the rows in Which the yarns 55 are interlocked the resulting fabric on the reverse side has the appearance of embroidery work, which is particularly well adapted to le reprsentation of leaves, ioWers and the Certain portions of the fabric of Fig. 2 are of the usual jersey stitch Where every yarn forms loops, as in the upper left hand portion. Such a portion is of uniform texture With all loops of the same size. In other portions two or three of the yarns are interlocked some` times in the same Wales and later to be interlocked veach in a different Wale.` The manner of the interlocking will be better understood by following the path of 'several Ayarns 70 through the fabric. The Wales of the fabric of Fig. 2 have been numbered 1 to 23 consecutively in order to aid in the'description. Yarn 24 for example forms loops in Wales 1 to 9, is carried behind the fabric in Wale 10, ,75

interlocked in Wale 11 with two other yarns 25 and 26, carried .behind in the next Wale,

interlocked singlyin Wale 18, interlocked in Wale 15 with yarns 25 and 26, interlocked singly in Wale 17, interlocked in Wale 19 with 89,

yarns 25 and 26, interlocked singly in Wale 21, carried behind the fabric in Wales 14, 16, 18, 20,22, and knitted in Wale 28.

Yarn 25 is knitted in wales 1 to 10, is inter.- locked in Wale 11 With yarns 24 and 26, 85 knitted in Wales 12 to 14, interlocked in Wale 15 with yarns 24' and 26, looped in Wales 16 to 18, interlocked in Wale 19 With yarns 24 and 26, and looped in Wales 21 to 23, Whilebe- 90 ing carried behind the fabric in the remaining Wales. l

Yarn 26 is looped in Wales 1 to 5, inter' locked singly in Wale 7 interlocked in Wale 9 With yarns 27 and 28, interlocked in Wale 95 11 with yarns 24 and 25, interlocked in Wale 13 with yarns 27 and 28, interlocked in Wale 15 With yarns 24 and 25, interlocked in Wale 17 With yarns 27 and 28, y interlockedin Wale 19 with yarns 24 and 25,

looped in Wales 21 to 23, and carried behind the'fabric in the remaining Wales.

Yarn 27 is looped in Wales 1 to 3, interlocked in Wale 5 With yarn 28, looped in Wale 5 7, interlocked in Wale 9 With yarns 26 and 28, looped in Wale 11, interlocked in Wale 13 With yarns 26 and 28', looped in Wales 15 and 16, interlocked in Wale 1.7 With yarns 26 and 28, looped in Wales 19 to 23, While carried behind the fabric in the remaining Wales.

Yarn 28 is looped in Wales l-to 3, interlocked in Wale 5 With yarn 27, interlocked in Wale 7 With yarn 30, interlocked in Wale 9 With yarns 26 and 27, interlocked'v in Wale 11 With yarn 30, interlocked in Wale 13 With yarns 26 and 27,V interlocked in Wale 15 With yarns 30 vand 32, interlocked in Wale 17 With yarns 26 and 27, looped in Wales 19 to 23 and carried behind-the fabric in the remaining Wales. f Yarn* 29 isA looped in Wale 1, is interlocked in Wale 3y With yarns 34, 35, and 32, is interlocked inl Wale 5 With yarns 32, 34,and 31, is interlocked in Wale 7 With yarn 32, interlocked in Wale 9 With yarns 31 and 32, interlocked in Wale 11 With yarn 32, interlocked in Wale 13 With yarns 31 and -32, is looped in Wale 15 and subsequent Wales, While carried behind the fabric in remaining Wales.

Yarn 30 is interlocked in Walel With yarns 31, 32, is looped in Wales 2 to 6, is interlocked in Wale 7 With yarn 28, is looped in Wales 8 to 10, interlocked in Wale 11 With -yarn 28, looped in `Wales 12 to 14, interlocked in Wale 15 With yarns 28 and 32, looped in Wales 17 to 23, and carried behind thev fabric in the remaining Wales.

Yarn 31 is interlocked in Wale 1 With yarns 30 and 32, is interlocked in Wale 3 With yarn 32, interlocked in Wale 5 With yarns 29, 32, 34, is looped in Wale 7, interlocked in Wale 9 With yarns 29 and 32, looped in Wale 11, interlocked in Wale l13 With yarns 29 and 32, looped in Wale 15, and subsequent Wales, and carried behind the fabric in the remaining Wales.

Yarn 32 is interlocked in Wale 1 With yarns 3Q and 31, interlocked in Wale 3 With yarn 31, interlocked in Wale'5y With yarns 29, 31, and 34, interlocked in Wale 7 With yarn 29, inte/r'-y locked in Wale 9 With yarns 29 and ,/31, interlocked in Wale 11 With yarn 29, interlocked in Wale 13 with yarns 29 and 31, F5 interlocked in Wale 15 With yarns 28 and 30,

the fabric in the remaining Wales.

Yarn 33 is looped in all Wales of the part of the fabric shown.

Yarn 34 is interlocked in Wale 1 With yarns 35 and 36, is looped in Wale 2, interlocked in Wale 3 With yarns 29, 35 and 36, looped in Wale 4, interlocked in Wale 5`With yarns 29 31, and 32, looped in subsequent Wales an carried behind the fabric in remaining Wales. l G Yarn 35 lis interlocked in Wale 1 With yarns ously interlocked, While in other Wales the the spirit of this invention as defined in the appended claims. i

looped in Wales 1.7 to 23 and .carried behind 34 and 36, interlocked in Wale 3 -With yarns .29, 34, and 36, looped in Wale 5 and subsequent Wales, and carried behind the fabric in remaining Wales.

Yarn 36 is interlocked in Wale 1 With yarns 34 and 35, interlocked in Wale 3 With yarns 34, 35, and 29, and looped in subsequent Wales. The path of still other yarns Will be readily folloWed in a similar manner.

The raised pattern effect is due to the portions of yarns that lie behind the fabric, such f as between tWo interlocking points or between .an interlocking point for a yarn and Where it is formed into loops. These portions hoW- ever should not extend back of more than one Wale, Without being interlocked again or otherwise taken up in the knitting. The pleasing pattern eect is due to the fact that at certain pointsr several yarns are simultanesaid yarns are interlocked singly or in differentcombinations. This feature of interlocking several yarns in one Wale of a certain roW and then interlocking them in another Wale in different roWs of that Wale causes a spreading of the pattern as Well as varying the size of the loops from Wale to.Wale-. Thus if the path of a yarn, such as yarn 26, is follo-Wed, it Will be seen that its path is quite irregular and is not confined to one roW across the fabric,` thereby giving form to the pattern effects desired. From the foregoingit Will be apparent that the heavily shaded portions 40 of Fig. 1, constituting the pattern in the fabric, are due to the non-knitted portions of the yarns betWeen adjacent interlocking points and to a less degree to the yarns between an interlocking point and the point Where each of the yarns form a loop.

The yarns 24 to 36 may 105 be from the same lyarn carrier or from a group of yarn carriers,

although preferably tWo or more yarn carriers are used. Yarns 24, 26,28, etc. may be of one color or texture or size While yarns 25, 27, 29, etc. may be of a different color or texture or size. llt Will be evident that the manner of the interlocking above described may be modified in various Ways Without departing from What is claimed is:

1. A knitted fabric comprising a plurality of yarns knitted to present a pattern effect on Y the rear side of the fabric, certain of said yarns being formed into loops in a plurality of roWs and a plurality of Wales, a plurality of other yarns being interlocked in a first Wale between-the tWo sides of a loop in a first roW and the tWo sides of a loop in `al second roW of said Wale, While in a third Wale, one Wale removed from said first Wale, one of said other yarns is interlockedbetween the tWo sides of 'a loop in a roW and the tWo sides of a loop in another row, at least one of the two las . last mentioned rows being a different row from said first row or said second row.

2. A knitted fabric comprising a plurality of yarns knitted to present a pattern effect on the rear side of the fabric, certain of said yarns being formed into loops in a plurality of wales and a pluralityv of rows, at least three other Vyarns being interlocked in one y Wale between the two sides of a loop in one row and the two sides of a loop in a second row, at least two of said other yarns lying entirely behind the fabric in a second Wale immediately adjacent said rst wale, and at least two of said other yarns being interlooked at separated points in a third Wale immediately adjacent said second wale.

3. A knitted fabric comprising a'plurality of yarns knitted to present a pattern effect on the rear .side of the fabric, certain of said yarns being formed into loops in aplurality of wales and a plurality of rows, at least three r other yarns'bein interlocked in one wale between the two sies ofa -loop in 'one row and the two sides of a loop in a second row, said other yarns lying entirely behind the fabric in a second Wale immediately adjacent said first wale, one of said other yarns forming a loop in a third Wale immediately adjacent said second wa1e,ea plurality of said other yarns being interlocked in said third wale between thetwo sides of said last mentioned loop andthe twoy sides of a loop in an adjacent row .of said third wale.

In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 28 day of July, 1930.

v VINCENT LOMBARDI. 

